In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. Fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, the 20-man crew set out in three small boats for South America, almost 3,000 miles away. Three months later, only eight were left alive. This book shares a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of the whaling tradition, with deep resonance in literature and American history, and in the life of the Nantucket community. - Back cover
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Philbrick, N. (2001). In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship Essex. New York, Penguin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Philbrick, Nathaniel. 2001. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. New York, Penguin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Philbrick, Nathaniel, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. New York, Penguin, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. New York, Penguin, 2001.
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300 | |a xvi, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: |b illustrations, maps; |c 24 cm | ||
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504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-289) and index | ||
505 | 0 | 0 | |g ch. 1. |t Nantucket -- |g ch.2. |t Knockdown -- |g ch. 3. |t First blood -- |g ch. 4. The |t lees of fire -- |g ch. 5. The |t attack -- |g ch. 6. The |t plan -- |g ch. 7. |t At sea -- |g ch. 8. |t Centering down -- |g ch. 9. The |t island -- |g ch. 10. The |t whisper of necessity -- |g ch. 11. |t Games of change -- |g ch. 12. |t In the eagle's shadow -- |g ch. 13. |t Homecoming -- |g ch. 14. |t Consequences -- |t Epilogue : bones |
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